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In early October, the provincial Ministry of Transportation launched a survey in order to collect input from British Columbians about their priorities in the development of transportation infrastructure in the coming decade.

It was shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday December 6 when Sigurd Sabathil lost power at his home on Grafton Road. Sabathil called BC Hydro right away, and learned that he was not the first to report a power outage.

The Island’s Snug Cove House Society has ended its 20th year of operations one giant step closer to its dream of a supportive residence for seniors, with the receipt last month of conditional subdivision approval for its Miller Road property.

Bowen LIFT (Linking Islanders through Friendly Transportation), will be rolling out its new Rideshare App. this Sunday at the Christmas Fair.

Cove beautification, Youth Centre and Library expansion granted funds

Following a procession of municipal delegates, Bob Baker, from the Squamish Nation, offered a traditional song to help make the transition from old council, to new.

Bowen brand gets snatched up

Late November already, how is that possible? Time to remember some highlights from our golf season to warm up the chilly nights. The Bowen Island Ladies League wound up another great year of fun and games.

Last week, a digger cleared away the alders and blackberry bushes covering the 1.17 acres of land on Miller Road owned by the Snug Cove House Society.

In Between the Lines, a soldier trudges through trenches in a muddy battle surrounded by fog. He meets his end only to wake up as a young boy injured in a pretend battle. Sixteen year-old Emmett Sparling says the story, told in 6.